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Slamdance Film Festival photo diary

A Sparky may not be an Oscar, but for the indie filmmakers who took their wares to this year's Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, it was the biggest honor they could get. Slamdance's award is called a Sparky and is named after a wolf dog rescued from a fetid alleyway in southeast Turkey.

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Slamdance Film Festival photo diary

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A Sparky may not be an Oscar, but for the indie filmmakers who took their wares to this year's Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, it was the biggest honor they could get. Slamdance's award is called a Sparky and is named after a wolf dog rescued from a fetid alleyway in southeast Turkey.
Peter Baxter

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With that other film festival in town, Sundance, the Slamdance poster board becomes a Main Street attraction outside festival headquarters at the Treasure Mountain Inn.
Melanie Marquez

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Slamdance actively promoted its slogan — "By Filmmakers, For Filmmakers" — with daily Happy Hours for filmmakers and press to chat about their love of movies.
Julia Kozyreva

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One filmmaker went to great lengths to promote tickets sales for the Animated Shorts Program at Slamdance. This type of cooperative spirit helped start the first Slamdance in 1995.
Melanie Marquez

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In a festival first, "Sci-Fly" filmmakers Joey Shanks and Kendall Music took their partnership to another level by getting engaged during a Q&A.
Jason Porter

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SlamdanceTV's Michael Felker, Slamdance co-founder Peter Baxter and Blackmagic's Bob Caniglia test out the new Blackmagic Cinema Camera's advancements in technology. Innovations of that sort are a huge boon for the indie filmmaker.
Julia Kozyreva

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Slamdance founding filmmaker Paul Rachman and Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker are upbeat about the screening of 'Vipaka,' which Whitaker stars in and helped produce.
Julia Kozyreva

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Actor Michael Urie ('Ugly Betty,' 'Partners') answers questions on the red carpet about his newest effort, 'He's Way More Famous Than You,' which puts him behind the scenes as a director for the first time.
Paul Duane

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Sean Young has been in a lot of films in her career — 'Blade Runner,' 'Dune,' etc. — and she has a powerful role in 'Jug Face,' which had its world premiere at Slamdance.
Melanie Marquez

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Stars make sure they come to Slamdance even when they can't be there live. Julia Stiles Skyped in for an audience Q&A for her movie 'Between Us.'
Karin Hayes

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In addition to a slew of indie movies, Slamdance also hosts an annual Sled Off, where festival co-founder Dan Mirvish was clad in full gear, helmet and "war paint."
Julia Kozyreva

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Jed Cowley, director of the short film 'Shale,' shows off his picture on the Class of 2013 Slamdance Most Wanted mugshot wall, which features every filmmaker and Slamdance worker.
Karin Hayes

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Having a packed house for your screening is not uncommon at Slamdance, as it was for 'The Dirties,' winners of the Grand Jury Sparky Award for Narrative Feature as well as the Spirit of Slamdance Sparky Award.
Kelly Calligan

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Sparkys were passed along to winners as were crowns. Here, Harry Patramanis, director of 'FYNBOS,' accepts the Kodak Vision Award for Best Cinematography.
Jason Porter

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Actor and indie filmmaker Thomas Jane flew in to surprise the Slamdance crowd and give out the Class of 2013 Slamdance Spirit Sparky Award to 'The Dirties.' The honor is given to the film team that best embodies the creative, independent and entrepreneurial spirit of the festival, plus showing exceptional artistic talent.
Julia Kozyreva

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Two of the big Sparky winners of Slamdance: Matt Johnson, director of 'The Dirties' (Grand Jury Award for Feature Narrative), and Nicole Teeny, director of 'Bible Quiz' (Grand Jury Award for Feature Documentary). Both films will be a part of a "Slamdance on the Road" event starting in Austin, Texas, in March.
Jason Porter

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A Sparky may not be an Oscar, but for the indie filmmakers who took their wares to this year's Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, it was the biggest honor they could get. Slamdance's award is called a Sparky and is named after a wolf dog rescued from a fetid alleyway in southeast Turkey.